Finger ring



Nov. 2, 1965 F. MONAHAN 3,214,939

FINGER RING Filed July 12, 1963 24 INVENTOR.

Fig.6A FRANK MONAHAN ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,214,939 FINGER RINGFrank Monahan, 2491 SW. 27th Lane, Miami, Fla. Filed July 12, 1963, Ser.No. 294,563 4 Claims. (Cl. 6315.6)

This invention relates to finger rings, and more particularly relates toa finger ring having a setting which is provided with an insert memberwith an actively adhesive portion means interiorly of the ring which issecured to the inner surface of the ring for maintaining it in aposition on the finger of a wearer maintaining the ring so that thesetting is displayed exteriorly of the hand of a wearer.

As is perhaps well known, rings having a heavy face or setting for amounting are apt to rotate to such a position that it requires continualadjustment to display the setting. The invention is adapted to maintaina ring in an attitude preferred by a wearer.

It is accordingly an object of this invention to provide a ring whichremains in place on the finger of a wearer.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a finger ring having asetting portion and a circumferential groove on its inner surface withan insert provided with an actively adhesive portion means disposed inthe groove, said means being adapted to engage the fleshy portion of afinger and maintain the ring in a position which displays the settingexteriorly of the hand of a wearer.

It is a general object of this invention to provide a finger ring whichis relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well-adapted forthe purposes for which it is intended.

In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparenthereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with referenceto the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiment thereof,in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a ring constructed in accordance withthis invention;

FIGURE 2 is a partial cross sectional view taken along the line 22 ofFIGURE 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 3 is a partial exploded view illustrating the details of theinstant invention;

FIGURE 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 4--4 of FIGURE 2and looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 4A is a cross sectional view taken along the line 44 of FIGURE 2and looking in the direction of the arrows, said figure illustrating analternative seating of the insert member to that shown in FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 5 is a cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of theinstant invention illustrating a ringtype insert member;

FIGURE 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of FIGURE 5and looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 6A is an enlarged cross-sectional partial view of the ring ofFIGURE 6;

FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of a block used in the instant invention;and

FIGURE 8 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 88 of FIGURE 7and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like referencedcharacters designate like or corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views, and referring particularly to FIGURE 1, the numeral 11generally designates a finger ring having a circumferential groove 12 onits inner surface 13 of the conventional thin portion 14 with themidpoint of the groove being diametrically opposed to the thickenedseating portion 15. The seating portion 15 is adapted to receive a stone(not shown) or the like mounted thereon.

Referring to FIGURE 3 an insert 16 is shown, said insert beingreceivable in the circumferential groove 12. As is shown in FIGURES 7and 8, the insert 16 comprises a block 17 of resilient material having atop and a bottom surface 18 and 19, respectively. The said surfaces areprovided with an actively adhesive portion means, such as a coating ofan adhesive material 21, and a top and a bottom protective liner 22 and23, respectively, are provided, which, prior to use, overlay and protectthe coatings 21.

In use, the bottom liner 23 is removed by peeling it from the adhesivecoating and the block is then posi tioned in the groove 12. The ring maythen be positioned over a finger with the seating portion 15 in thecorrect position for exteriorly displaying a setting, and the top liner22 is removed by picking and peeling it from the top surface 18. Thering will then remain in position in adhesive engagement with the fleshyportion of a finger. The process is repeated whenever the ring isremoved if the adhesive has lost its adherent qualities.

With reference to FIGURE 6 and FIGURE 6A, the groove may be of the crosssection there shown, the said groove having a floor 24 of a relativelylarge axial length and radially directed side walls 26 and 27, each ofwhich is interrupted by an axially extending and confronting enlargedportion 28 and 29, respectively. With continued reference to FIGURE 6,the insert 16' is provided with a corresponding cross sectional areawhereby it is adapted to be seated in the groove 12' and substantiallylocated therein by the projections 28 and 29 resisting inadvertentremoval therefrom.

Additionally, the groove may have a curved floor 31 as shown in FIGURE4A adapting it for use with an alternative type of block. In theembodiment shown in FIG- URE 4A, it will be seen that the blockcomprises 2 layers 32 and 33, respectively, the lower layer beingadapted to be seated in the groove with the upper layer 33 being eitherof a spongy material or an actively adhesive portion means as in theembodiment shown in the FIGURE 4.

While the instant invention has been shown and de scribed herein in amore practical embodiment, it is recognized that departures may be madetherefrom within the scope of the invention, which is therefore not tobe limited to the details disclosed herein but is to be awarded the fullscope of the claims so as to embrace any and all equivalent apparatusand articles.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, finger ring having a circumferential groove in itsinner surface, said ring being adapted to encircle a finger and having aseating portion means on its exterior periphery, said seating portionmeans being normally exposed exteriorly of the hand when the ring isworn, and an insert secured in the groove, said insert including anactively adhesive portion means extending radially inwardly of the innersurface of the ring, said actively adhesive portion means normallyadhering to a fleshy part of the finger of a wearer to maintain asetting on the ring in fixed relation on a finger.

2. In combination a finger ring having a continuous circumferentialgroove in its inner surface, said ring being adapted to encircle afinger and having a seating portion means on its exterior surface, saidseating portion means being normally exposed exteriorly of the hand whenthe ring is worn and a ring-shaped insert secured in the groove, saidinsert including an actively adhesive portion means extending radiallyinwardly of the inner surface of the ring to normally adhere to a fingerwhereby the seating portion is adapted to be continuously exposed.

3. A finger ring in combination with an insert member as set forth inclaim 1 wherein the said insert comprises a block of rectangular crosssection having a top surface and a bottom surface, the said surfaceshaving a coating of adhesive thereover, the said bottom surface beingnormally disposed in abutting engagement with the floor of the groove,and a protective liner removably adhering to the top layer and adaptedto be removed therefrom by peeling it, to expose the adhesive tomaintain the ring in a fixed relation on a finger.

4. A finger ring having a groove in the inner surface thereof, saidgroove having a floor and side walls, each of the said side Walls havinga projection, said projections being in confronting relation, and aninsert member having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top andbottom surfaces being coated with an actively adhesive portion means,the said bottom surface being disposed in the said groove in overlyingrelation to the floor of the RICHARD UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,442,7381/23 Seeler 63 -15.6 2,055,315 9/36 Sessa 6315.6 2,184,060 12/39 Singer633X 10 2,364,872 12/44 Rich 63 FOREIGN PATENTS 474,313 6/51 Canada.

C. PINKHAM, Primary Examiner-

1. IN COMBINATION, FINGER RING HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN ITSINNER SURFACE, SAID RING BEING ADAPTED TO ENCIRCLE A FINGER AND HAVING ASEATING PORTION MEANS ON ITS EXTERIOR PERIPHERY, SAID SEATING PORTIONMEANS BEING NORMALLY EXPOSED EXTERIORLY OF THE HAND WHEN THE RING ISWORN, AND AN INSERT SECURED IN THE GROOVE, SAID INSERT INCLUDING ANACTIVELY ADHESIVE PORTION MEANS EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY OF THE INNERSURFACE OF THE RING, SAID